Eric Low Siak Meng

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Eric Low Siak Meng (劉錫明, born 1948) is a Singaporean Chinese politician and a member of the People's Action Party, the dominant ruling party of the politics of Singapore. He is also a general manager. He has contested Hougang Single Member Constituency (Hougang SMC) in both the 2001 Singapore general election and the 2006 general election and lost both times.

Hougang SMC is one of the only two Singaporean constituencies currently held by the opposition of Singapore, which has a dominant-party system. Though the PAP has a firm hold over the rest of the nation, and currently holds 82 of 84 seats in the Parliament of Singapore, Hougang SMC has been difficult for the PAP to recapture since the 1991 general elections.

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was tasked with the "special assignment" of helping Eric Low win Hougang in the 2006 general elections, along with Sitoh Yih Pin, the PAP-candidate for opposition-held Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency. Eric Low, along with Sitoh Yih Pin, was promised more latitude in the Parliament and freedom from being subjected to the party whip if he won Hougang SMC. [1] However, the opposition still managed to withstand the PAP's efforts.

Election	Seats	Voters	Party		Candidate(s)	Votes	Votes %
Electoral record of Eric Low Siak Meng
Singapore general election, 2001	1	23,320	PAP		Eric Low Siak Meng	9,882	45.0
			WP		Low Thia Khiang	12,070	55.0
Singapore general election, 2006	1	23,741	PAP		Eric Low Siak Meng	8,308	37.26
			WP		Low Thia Khiang	13,989	62.74